2020年高考英语外刊时事命题阅读理解

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2020年高考英语外刊时事命题阅读理解：

China builds new hospital in10days to combat coronavirus中国速度，火神山医院和雷神山医院建成记The Chinese philosopher(哲学家)Confucius once said,“Time flows away like the water in the river.”This is especially true as the novel coronavirus pneumonia outbreak has affected millions of people in China,and the whole nation has been working day and night to fight the epidemic.In late January when an increasing number of people in Wuhan were suspected to be infected,and hospitals didn’t have adequate beds for them,two special hospitals –Leishenshan Hospital and Huoshenshan Hospital–were built.These two makeshift(临时的)hospitals were built to treat pneumonia patients infected with the novel coronavirus.Huoshenshan Hospital has1,000beds and covers 33,900square meters,and Leishenshan Hospital has1,500beds and a total area of about79,000square meters.More than4,000workers worked24/7in two shifts,and nearly1,000large-scalepieces of equipment and transport vehicles helped the project on-site.The two hospitals were built in an amazingly short time.It only took10days for people to build Huoshenshan,and14days for lions of Chinese people watched livestreamed(直播)videos of the construction.This certainly wowed many people overseas.“It’s incredible that two hospitals with2,500beds can be built in a short period.It’s just hard to believe,”a foreigner named Stuart told People’s Daily.“This project shows us that China is a great nation with solidarity(团结),”a Chinese internet user commented on Sina Weibo.In the meantime,Chinese companies have also taken actions quickly in this battle.According to China Daily,some Chinese companies which have nothing to do with medical supplies have changed their factories to churn out masks,the most-needed“weapon”for the public’s defense.Local automobile maker BYD,for example,started producing masks on Feb8 and launched them on Feb17.The first batch(一批)of these masks was donated to drivers of public buses,taxis as well as volunteers fighting the viral outbreak.“The automobile industry is highly industrialized with strong capabilities in comprehensive manufacturing,purchasing materials,production lines and output of technologies,”Shi Jianhua,deputy secretary-general of China Association of Automobile Manufacturers,told CCTV News.“In this special time,when the nation needs more masks,it’s time for us to quickly respond and shoulder the social responsibilities.”Indeed,a fast response is crucial(重要的)in any crisis.In this special time, China can’t afford to waste a second in the fight against the epidemic.After all,time equals life during this crisis.（选自Newyork Times）1.The project of the two makeshift hospitals amazed the world because of ________.A.the high cost of completing themB.the efficiency in which they were builtC.The support they received from home and abroadD.the livestreamed videos used to track their construction2.What does the underlined phrase“churn out”in Paragraph7probably mean?A.collect a large amount of somethingB.save something for future useC.produce large amounts of something quicklyD.sell something at a low price3.What is the author’s intention of introducing the automobile industry in the text?A.To inform us of its advanced technologies.B.To explain what it can do to help fight the virus.C.To show that it should have contributed more to the fight.D.To prove that different industries have united to fight the virus.译文：中国哲学家孔子曾经说过：“时间像河里的水一样流逝。

2020年高考英语外刊时事命题阅读理解：在“大数据”的“加持”下,户外广告牌焕发新生 Sign of the Times

Sign of the Times在“大数据”的“加持”下，户外广告牌焕发新生。

PEDESTRIANS walking down 8th Avenue in Manhattan’s Hell’s Kitchen neighborhood will be struck by the face-side(正面) of the Hearst Magazine Building. The 3,716-square-metre building is decorated with columns and statues, and topped by a 183-meter glass and steel skyscraper.{1} Another distinctive feature is a vast digital screen that transmits advertisements. Despite being one of the world’s oldest forms of marketing, the outdoor-advertising business is embracing digital technologies.Most forms of traditional advertising — print, radio and broadcast television — have been losing ground to online ads for years. Only billboards, dating back to the 1800s, and TV ads are holding their own (see chart below). Out-of-home (OOH) advertising is estimated to have grown by 3.4 percent in 2018; digital out-of-home (DOOH) advertising, which includes the LCD screens (液晶屏) found in airports and shopping malls, by 16 percent. Such ads draw viewers’ attentionfrom phones and cannot be skipped or blocked, unlike ads online.Billboard owners are also making hay from the location data that are pouring off people’s smartphones.{2} Information about their owners’ whereabouts and online browsing gets collected and anonymized (匿名处理) by carriers (运营商) and data firms, and sold to media owners. They then use these data to work out when different groups — say, business travelers — walk by their ads. That knowledge is added to insights into traffic, weather and other data to produce highly relevant ads. For example, DOOH providers can deliver ads for coffee when it is cold.Billboards can also be programmed to show ads for allergy (过敏症) medication when the air is full of pollen(花粉).Such targeting works particularly well when it is accompanied by “programmatic” advertising methods. Supporters say outdoor ads will increasingly be bought like online ones, based on audience and views as well as location.That is possible because billboard owners claim to be able to measure how well their ads are working, even though no “click-through” rates are involved. Data firms can tell advertisers how many people walk past individual advertisements at particular times of the day. Advertisers can estimate how many individuals exposed to an ad go on to visit a nearby shop (or website) and buy the product. Such metrics (指标) make outdoor ads more data-driven, automated and measurable.Tech giants are among those to see more value in outdoor advertising. Netflix acquired a series of billboards along Hollywood’s Sunset Strip, where it advertises its films and TV shows. Tech firms, including Apple and Google, are heavy buyers of OOH ads, accounting for 25 of the top 100 OOH ad spenders in America.The outdoor-ad revolution is not problem-free, however. The collection of mobile phone data raises privacy concerns. And criticisms of the online-ad business may also turn to the OOH business as it becomes bigger and more complex. One of the benefits of following the online-ad leaders is that the OOH advertisers can learn from their mistakes.（选自Economist）1. The underlined words in Paragraph 3 probably mean “______.”A. restricting access toB. earning a profit fromC. taking advantage ofD. finding fault with2. According to the article, which of the following statements is true?A. The billboard has a history of more than 300 years.B. The billboard is the only form of conventional advertising that winsagainst online ads.C. DOOH refers to any type of digital billboards used for advertising outdoors.D. It is estimated that OOH advertising grew slower than DOOH advertising in 2018.3. What can we infer from the article?A. Billboard advertising is more likely to be targeted toward business travelers.B. “Click-through” rates are the only reliable metrics in advertising.C. Tech giants invest more money in OOH ads than in online ones.D. The outdoor-ad industry is likely to address privacy concerns.译文：沿着曼哈顿地狱厨房街区的第八大街行走的PEDESTRIANS将被赫斯特杂志大楼正面遮住。

2020年高考英语外刊时事命题阅读理解

The Dutch boy mop ping up a sea of plastic荷兰男子制造“海洋吸尘器”清理海洋塑料垃圾“When I was 16 years old, I was scuba diving (水肺潜水) in Greece, but I was disappointed because I saw more plastic bags than fish.” These are the words of Boyan Slat, 25, an engineer who designed the world’s first ocean plastic cleanup system.Every year, more than 8 million tons of plastic end up in our oceans, according to the UN Environment Programme. Every day, plastic items, fishing equipment, and ship parts are dump ed (倾倒) into the seas. These can take up to 500 years to decompose (分解) .If left alone, sea animals become entangled (缠绕的) in them and can even die if the plastics are ingest ed (摄入). Worse, humans can be affected when these plastics break down. “Smaller pieces enter the food chain, and that’s a food chainthat includes us humans,” Slat said.In 2018, the World Economic Forum predicted that the weight of ocean plastics will match the weight of all the fish in our oceans by 2050. To prevent this grim (令人沮丧的) reality, Slat created The Ocean Cleanup, an environmental NGO, in 2013 and put his plan for an ocean plastic cleanup device (设备) into action.After years of research and development in the Netherlands, a device called System 001/B successfully started gathering plastic on Oct 2, 2019.The device uses a 600-meter-long “C” shaped tube to gather all the floating debris (垃圾). Unlike other cleanup methods, the system floats freely according to the direction of the waves, which allows waste to flow into and stay within the device.A sea anchor (锚) is attached to either end. This slows down the system as it floats through the water and allows the faster-moving rubbish, carried by the waves, to flow into its mouth. System 001/B can also collect waste below the surface using a 3-meter-deep skirt (挡板) attached to the end. After being gathered, the trash will be dragged back to shore by boat and recycled.In a news conference, Slat said, “In a few years we will have the full-scale fleet (舰队) out there.”Currently, the system operates in the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, an area that is three times the size of France. Once operational, the Ocean Cleanup expects a full fleet to be able to clear 50 percent of the Great Pacific Garbage Patch in fiveyears.It remains to be seen if this dream will become a reality, but it is undeniable that humanity must work together to reduce our plastic use and repair the damage our waste has caused.“We are starting to see a young generation that gets that and is excited about a sustainable (可持续的) future, but the question still comes down to: Are we going fast enough, and how much damage will have been done before we get there?” Slat said.（节选自Telegraph）1. What do the first four paragraphs mainly talk about?A. Slat’s scuba diving experiences in Greece.B. Slat’s research on ocean environments.C. How ocean environment relates to humans.D. How Slat got the idea for an environmental NGO.2. What do we know about System 001/B?A. It’s a cleanup device put into use last October.B. It collects and recycles garbage at the same time.C. It can only collect waste that floats in water.D. It aims to clear the Great Pacific Garbage Patch in a decade.3. What does Slat intend to tell us according to the last paragraph?A. He is positive about the future of the ocean.B. It is hard to repair the damage to the environment.C. Humans should work hard to reduce plastic pollution.D. The younger generation lacks environmental awareness.译文：“当我16岁的时候，我在希腊进行水肺潜水，但我感到失望的是，因为我看到的塑料袋比鱼还要多。

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2020年高考英语时事热点外刊新闻做阅读理解

导读自20世纪初期开始，人们凭着望远镜中看到的火星影像和头脑中的想象，认为火星上可能存在生命，乃至火星人。

正是这种对神秘星球的无限遐想，促使人类一次一次地进行探索，一次一次地将遥远星际之外的秘密带回地球。

最近“好奇号”又给人类历史上增添了怎样的光彩呢？一起来看看吧。

阅读短文并回答问题NASA’s Curiosity vehicle recently recorded the largest level of methane（甲烷）ever measured during its seven-year Mars mission. The discovery is exciting because the existence of methane gas could support the case for life on Mars.Methane has no color or smell. A special instrument on Curiosity’s Mars Science Laboratory recorded the increased gas level. The device, called a laser spectrometer, measures levels of chemical elements and gases in the Martian atmosphere. In addition to methane, the instrument can record levels of water and CO2. Nearly all the methane gas found in Earth’s atmosphere is produced by biological activity. It usually comes from animal and plant life. But it can also be formed by geological（地质的）processes, such as interactions between rocks and water. NASA said the increased methane was measured to be about 21 parts per billion by volume (ppbv). One ppbv means that if you take a volume of air on Mars, one billionth of the volume of air is methane.It was not the first time Curiosity has found methane gas in the Martian atmosphere. About a year ago, NASA announced that Curiosity had discovered sharp seasonal increases in the gas. This time, NASA said the measured methane gas level was clearly larger than any others observed in the past. NASA officials even temporarily stopped Curiosity’s other activities to investigate further.“It’s excitin g because microbial（微生物的）life is an important source of methane on Earth,” NASA said in a statement announcing the discovery. However, Curiosity’s team carried out a follow-up methane experiment that showed a sharp drop in levels of the gas. The second examination found the level was less than one part per billion by volume. That number was close to the background levels Curiosity sees all the time. The rise and fall of the methane gas levels left NASA scientists with more questions than answers. The scientists are continuing to study possible causes for the sudden increase. The methane mystery continues.Curiosity does not have instruments that can exactly identify whether the source of the methane is biological or geological. One leading theory is that methane is being released from underground areas created by possible life forms that disappeared long ago. Even though Mars has no active volcanoes, scientists believe it is also possible that methane is being produced by reactions involving carbon materials and water.A clearer understanding of methane levels over time could help scientists determine where they’re located on Mars. Scientists hope this understanding will come as Curiosity continues to collect methane data in its search for possible life.1. Curiosity discovered .A. the largest methane gas level ever on MarsB. the existence of life on MarsC. the reason for the increased methaneD. interactions between rocks and water2.Why did NASA officials once stop Curiosity’s other activit ies?A. To seek possible life existing on Mars.B. To check the quality of Curiosity’s mission.C. To find seasonal increases in the methane gas.D. To further examine the methane gas level on Mars.3.What can we learn from the last three paragraphs?A. Causes for the change of methane have been proved by Curiosity.B. Curiosity has proved the location of methane by instruments.C. Scientists think underground materials’ reactions may produce methane.D. Identifying the source of methane helps scientists search for possible life on Mars.4.The passage is probably taken from .A. a geography textbookB. a science newspaperC. a health magazineD. a travel brochure参考答案1.A 第一段：NASA’s Curiosity vehicle recently recorded the largest level of methane （甲烷）ever measured during its seven-year Mars mission.2.D 第三段NASA officials even temporarily stopped Curiosity’s other activities to investigate further.3.C倒数第二段One leading theory is that methane is being released from underground areas created by possible life forms that disappeared long ago. Even though Mars has no active volcanoes, scientists believe it is also possible that methane is being produced by reactions involving carbon materials and water.4.B 全文介绍“好奇号”发现火星甲烷含量是有史以来的最高值，属于科普类文章，所以可能选自科学杂志。

2020年高考英语外刊时事命题阅读理解：为什么我们会有黑色或金色头发呢 Why Did Darker and Lighter Human

Why Did Darker and Lighter Human Skin Colors Evolve?为什么我们会有黑色或金色头发呢？The human species started in Africa. To protect ourselves from the harsh and direct sunlight, we evolved with higher levels of melanin in our bodies. This causes darker skin. Dark hair is also a favorable evolution --- less light can pass through dark hair than light, protecting the skin.Over time as the human race migrated, mutation(变异)continued. In the branch that became “white”, mutations that produced paler skin and lighter hair occurred. This was an advantageous mutation because these humans were living in areas with less direct sunlight, so needed to take advantage of the small amounts they were exposed to (we need sunlight to produce vitamin D). Through natural and self-selection, the genes for paler skin and blonde hair survived. Othermutations for lighter hair colors (lighter brown, red) remained for similar reasons.The reason why other races did not evolve blonde hair is as follows: First, they were not given an environmental advantage, so did not increase chances of survival and reproduction. Second, the genes for darker hair colors are dominant over genes for lighter hair color. Without selective pressures (the environment advantage) to encourage this mutation, any spontaneous hair color mutations would be lost in future generations without other recessive genes to allow it to be expressed.Look at it this way --- a few hot blondes randomly showed up in early northern human populations. They used to be healthy, dark-haired humans with a hidden blonde gene. Eventually those dark-haired babies married each other, hidden blonde genes met up, and blonde babies appeared. Blonde babies were just as healthy as dark-haired babies, so the genes became more common.Let’s say the same few blondes showed up in southern human populations. They would burn in the sun and not be able to survive in those conditions. Some dark-haired humans might bang them because they were just lying there ... but they were not ideal mates as they were unhealthy in that environment and could not survive as well. A few babies may have been born with hidden blonde genes, but if a second generation blonde baby was born, they would also struggle to survive in that environment. As a result, blonde genes did not explode.（选自BBC）1. What is the major function of “melanin” in our bodies?A. It prevents us from skin cancer caused by the direct sunlight.B. It helps people to evolve throughout the human history.C. It helps people with the mutation process during migration.D. It makes our body darker to protect us from sunlight.2. What can we infer from the passage?A. People with pale skin can survive better in places with direct sunlight,B. People’s genes mutate with the change of the environment.C. All vitamins are produced with the help of sunlight exposure.D. Without the environmental advantage, the gene of blonde hairs can never be expressed.3. Why is there less blonde-haired population in southern places?A. Southern people do not have the genes of blonde hair.B. People with blonde hair can hardly survive in southern places.C. Immigration has quickened the mutation process.D. Blonde hair can hardly attract ideal mates in southern places.4. What is this passage mainly about?A. Why difference races have different colors in skin and hair.B. Why most Africans have been dark in color since ancient.C. How evolution matters in the history of human civilization.D. The differences between the northern and southern people in hair color.译文：人类起源于非洲。

2020年高考英语外刊时事命题阅读理解：

Humans once opposed coffee and refrigeration.Here’s why we often hate new stuff.为什么我们总是抗拒新鲜事物？Humans have a habit of deliberately delaying their own progress.From coffee to mechanical refrigeration to genetically altered food,history is littered with innovations that caused resistance before they become fixtures in everyday life.But the past600years of human history help to explain why humans often oppose new technologies and why that pattern of opposition continues to this day. Calestous Juma,a professor of Harvard University,explores this phenomenon in his latest book, Innovation and Its Enemies:Why People Resist New Technologies.Among Juma’s claims is that people do not fear innovation simply because the technology is new,but because innovation often means losing a piece of their identity or lifestyle,and separating people from nature or their sense of purpose—two things that are fundamental to the human experience.Juma identified in his research three key sources of opposition to innovation:those with commercial interests in existing products,those who identify with existing products,and those who might lose power as a result of change.The first group is perhaps the most obvious.Many industries have been disrupted by innovation.Just take a look at the pointless efforts of music publishers to stop the shift to digital music.Some consumers might oppose an innovation because the existing product is deeply rooted in their identity,culture or customs.Britons preferred tea time at home to sitting in acoffee shop,for example.Finally,the emergence of new technologies can also result in a shift in economic and political power,redistributing wealth and influence away from some groups,and toward others.The expansion of tractors(拖拉机)and other mechanical equipment reduced the need for farm labor,and the shift in population away from rural areas had significant political implications.Humans make decisions about new innovations with their instinct rather than evidence. Opponents and enthusiasts of a new technology will often make shocking claims to support their arguments.Sometimes these claims are rooted in fact;other times they are not.People once claimed coffee could make you sterile(不育的).Juma said beneath those arguments was typically an instinctive fear of new technologies,rather than a reasoned response.“People react intuitively,and they collect the evidence to support what they’re doing,”Juma said.“They see a new product and there is an emotional reaction to that product because it challenges their outlook on the world.This has been the story with almost every new product.”Historically,technologists have been more concerned with the functionality of the products they create,paying less attention to the implications it may have on society at large,Juma contends. Fortunately,that may be starting to change.（选自Washingtonpost）43.We can infer from the first two paragraphs that Juma’s book____.A.explores why history often repeats itselfB.focuses on the impact of technology on natureC.analyzes the role of technology in social progressD.researches the recurrence(重现)of a certain phenomenon44.Which of the following statements is correct according to Paragraph3?A.Opposition to innovation is mainly caused by loss of cultural identity.B.British people have a strong sense of independence.C.A successful technological innovation can affect population flow.D.Young people prefer digital music to traditional recordings.45.In Juma’s opinion,people’s resistance to new technologies____.A.is not based on factB.is a natural responseC.arises from fear of challengesD.reflects their prejudiced view of the world46.It is implied in the last paragraph that technologists should give more consideration to____.A.the functionality of new productsB.the social usefulness of new productsC.the social influence of new productsD.the potential danger of new products译文：人类习惯于故意拖延自己的进步。

2020年高考英语外刊时事命题阅读理解：

won a landmark case against the company that required it to submit to more oversight and make it easier for other companies to offer competing software.
（选自 newyork tFra bibliotekmes）1. What can we infer from the first paragraph? A. We are supposed to make good use of Microsoft.
C. The government’s getting involved makes other competitive software possible.
B. We can’t ignore Gate’s great achievement and success.
D. The government builds good relationship with companies.
2. What suggestion is offered in the fifth paragraph?
苹果已经并且将继续辩称，它在硬件和软件上都不是垄断者，这是事实。但是这种情况虽然狭窄，但仍然是变化的霓虹灯。它着眼于重新思考什么是垄断，并着眼于网络效应的力量。即使一家公司没有完全控制自己的行业，但如果其平台可以行使对消费者的坚决控制权，那么它毕竟应该被视为垄断。
近年来，技术回溯了，除了这次我们有几个 Apex Predators 而不是一个。谷歌和 Facebook 是最明显的。越来越多的媒体和政治界人士以及消费者对这些公司感到恐惧，担心它们可能造成的损失以及所施加的不受管制的权力。

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The Dutch boy mop ping up a sea of plastic荷兰男子制造“海洋吸尘器”清理海洋塑料垃圾“When I was 16 years old, I was scuba diving (水肺潜水) in Greece, but I was disappointed because I saw more plastic bags than fish.” These are the words of Boyan Slat, 25, an engineer who desi gned the world’s first ocean plastic cleanup system.Every year, more than 8 million tons of plastic end up in our oceans, according to the UN Environment Programme. Every day, plastic items, fishing equipment, and ship parts are dump ed (倾倒) into the seas. These can take up to 500 years to decompose (分解) .If left alone, sea animals become entangled (缠绕的) in them and can even die if the plastics are ingest ed (摄入). Worse, humans can be affected when these plastics break down.“Smaller pieces enter the food chain, and that’s a foodchain that includes us humans,” Slat said.In 2018, the World Economic Forum predicted that the weight of ocean plastics will match the weight of all the fish in our oceans by 2050. To prevent this grim (令人沮丧的) reality, Slat created The Ocean Cleanup, an environmental NGO, in 2013 and put his plan for an ocean plastic cleanup device (设备) into action.After years of research and development in the Netherlands, a device called System 001/B successfully started gathering plastic on Oct 2, 2019.The device uses a 600-meter-long “C” shaped tube to gather all the floating debris (垃圾). Unlike other cleanup methods, the system floats freely according to the direction of the waves, which allows waste to flow into and stay within the device.A sea anchor (锚) is attached to either end. This slows down the system as it floats through the water and allows the faster-moving rubbish, carried by the waves, to flow into its mouth. System 001/B can also collect waste below the surface using a 3-meter-deep skirt (挡板) attached to the end. After being gathered, the trash will be dragged back to shore by boat and recycled.In a news conference,Slat said, “In a few years we will have the full-scale fleet (舰队) out there.”Currently, the system operates in the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, an area that is three times the size of France. Once operational, the Ocean Cleanup expects a full fleet to be able to clear 50 percent of the Great Pacific GarbagePatch in five years.It remains to be seen if this dream will become a reality, but it is undeniable that humanity must work together to reduce our plastic use and repair the damage our waste has caused.“We are starting to see a young generation that gets that and is excited about a sustainable (可持续的) future, but the question still comes down to: Are we going fast enough, and how much damage will have been done before we get there?” Slat said.（节选自Telegraph）1. What do the first four paragraphs mainly talk about?A. Slat’s scuba diving experiences in Greece.B. S lat’s research on ocean environments.C. How ocean environment relates to humans.D. How Slat got the idea for an environmental NGO.2. What do we know about System 001/B?A. It’s a cleanup device put into use last October.B. It collects and recycles garbage at the same time.C. It can only collect waste that floats in water.D. It aims to clear the Great Pacific Garbage Patch in a decade.3. What does Slat intend to tell us according to the last paragraph?A. He is positive about the future of the ocean.B. It is hard to repair the damage to the environment.C. Humans should work hard to reduce plastic pollution.D. The younger generation lacks environmental awareness.译文：“当我16岁的时候，我在希腊进行水肺潜水，但我感到失望的是，因为我看到的塑料袋比鱼还要多。

”这就是25岁的博扬·斯拉特的话。

第一个海洋塑料清理系统。

根据联合国环境规划署的数据，每年有超过800万吨的塑料最终进入我们的海洋。

每天，塑料物品，捕鱼设备和船舶零件都被倾倒入海。

这些可能需要多达500年的时间才能分解。

如果放任不管，海洋动物就会纠缠在其中，甚至在摄入塑料的情况下也可能死亡。

更糟糕的是，当这些塑料分解时，人类会受到影响。

斯拉特说：“更小的零件进入了食物链，这就是包括我们人类在内的食物链。

”在2018年，世界经济论坛预测，到2050年，海洋塑料的重量将与我们海洋中所有鱼类的重量相匹配。

为防止这种令人沮丧的现实，Slat创立了环保非政府组织The Ocean Cleanup，在2013年将他的海洋塑料清理装置（设备）计划付诸实施。

在荷兰进行了多年的研发之后，一种名为System 001 / B的设备于2019年10月2日成功开始收集塑料。

该设备使用600米长的“ C”形管收集所有漂浮的垃圾（垃圾）。

与其他清理方法不同，系统会根据波浪的方向自由漂浮，从而使废物流入并留在设备中。

一个海锚附接到任一端。

当系统漂浮在水中时，这会减慢系统的速度，并允许波浪携带的移动速度更快的垃圾流入其嘴中。

系统001 / B还可以使用附着在末端的3米深裙边（挡板）收集表面以下的废物。

收集后，垃圾将通过船拖回岸上并进行回收。

斯拉特在新闻发布会上说：“几年后，我们将拥有完整的舰队。

”目前，该系统在大太平洋垃圾场运行，该区域的面积是法国的三倍。

一旦投入使用，海洋清理工作预计整个船队将能够在五年内清除大太平洋垃圾场的50％。

这个梦想是否会成真还有待观察，但是不可否认的是，人类必须共同努力减少塑料的使用并修复我们的废物造成的破坏。

“我们开始看到年轻的一代能够做到这一点，并对可持续的可持续发展感到很棒，但问题仍然归结为：我们的发展速度是否足够快，以及在我们获得成功之前将遭受多少损失？斯莱特说。

背景信息：The plastic we use every day ends up in three main ways in the oceans:Throwing plastic in the bin when it could be recycledPlastic you put in the bin ends up in a landfill (填埋地). When transported to a landfill, plastic is often blown away because it’s so lightweight.LitteringLitter dropped on the street doesn’t stay there. Rainwater and wind carry plastic waste into streams and rivers, and down drains (下水道). Drains lead tothe ocean.Products that go down the drainMany of the products we use daily are flushed (冲) down toilets and sinks, then out into the ocean.我们每天使用的塑料最终会以三种主要方式进入海洋：可回收利用的塑料被扔进垃圾箱中您放入垃圾箱中的塑料最终被填埋了。